The Novamax is okay (I have both) and the strips are slightly cheaper, but I prefer the Precision Xtra. The Novamax doesn't give you a number if it's below 0.5, so you don't know if you are at 0.4 or at 0.0, which is a big difference! I stopped using the Novamax, and switched completely to the Precision Xtra.

I got both for free online. I'm not sure if they're still available, but you might want to spend some time with google before you spend money on the meters. You're going to need the money for the strips!

Ntombi, thankfully it was free and the strips were pretty cheap, so if it's not good, I will find the free version of the Precision Xtra. I didn't know that about the low numbers. Ugh! I hope that my numbers will be above that since I have been doing this for a month now. Thank you for your reply!

I don't know if they have improved the nova max. They are really trying to promote the reader. I got a .3 for ketones the other day followed up with another reading of 1.7. One thing for sure is that you need a bigger sample of blood for the ketone strips than the blood glucose strips. That was an expensive mistake and I wasted a few strips.

great!thx for this info.
I had been holding off testing due to a tight budget.

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For all that have ordered Ketone Strips from Universal this is what is on their website concerning shipping -

New orders completed for the first time may require up to 2-3 days for processing.

Customers should reasonably expect to receive their medications within an average of 7-10 business days on average. Please note that there may be delays out of our contracted pharmacies' control, such as unforseen delays at your country's Customs, drug shortages of the medications you are ordering (which will be informed to you), etc. Note that we guarantee that your order will arrive within 21 business days after it is shipped. If your order doesn't arrive within the guaranteed time period, we will offer you the choice of a re-shipment at no additional cost or a full refund. Please note that this guarantee is valid for up to 90 days from the time of ordering.

It looks like you have to wait 21 business days before requesting a refund. I have had things from Canada arrive fast and others were quite delayed. One never knows how quickly parcels pass through customs. Also, since most US government offices were shut down recently, there may be a backlog? causing additional time to process.

I managed to order a Precision Freestyle Xceed (new model apparently) and strips here in Germany!!! Finally, I'm going to get some more facts and I'll be able to keep a proper eye on my macros to see if I'm doing it right... Excited is not even close to how I'm feeling!

Hopefully it will come soon... The strips are 14 euros for 10, so not too bad, I guess...

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I read on another forum that Universal is not going to carry the Precision strips now. I've emailed them several days ago to confirm and haven't heard a word. Meantime, I found another canadian source, tho a bit more per strip, but still way ahead of US costs.

I'm going to order some from them and see how Universal plays out. The name is Canadadrugs.com, $2.49 each.

I did find another as cheap as Universal, but they DON'T ship to the US.